Category Archives: Big Bend

Slickrock Mountain, Croton Peak, Paint Gap Hills and Grapevine Hills- a walk around Dec. 8th-14th, 2018 74 miles with pack, a few more without In 45 years of visiting the park I had only stepped north or west of the … Continue reading →

Dec. 9th-16th, 2017 82 miles with packs, 3 or 4 more exploring All of my walks need to have a raison d’etre and this one was no different but this time we had several objectives. First and foremost was for … Continue reading →

The Arroyo Venado Loop to Gregorio Marufo’s Vega and Beyond, the Final Frontier Feb. 6th-10th, 2017 60 miles walked, 48.5 with pack, 11.5 without Like most of these trips this one has been rumbling around in my head for some years … Continue reading →

Dec. 30th-Jan.3rd, 2016 51 miles walked, 43 with pack, 8 as a day hike A southwestern Sierra Quemada ramble, what does that mean? How much area do the “burned mountains” actually cover? Most of us just refer to everything below … Continue reading →

Dog Canyon to Marufo Vega, almost. Feb. 2nd-9th, 2014 79 miles walked, 68 with pack, 11 without I always have trips in the planning stage, some take years to get around to actually doing, this one was just such a … Continue reading →

Walking to the Bottom of the Bend. Explorations of the eastern Sierra Quemada, down to Mariscal Mountain and back Dec. 8th-13th, 2011 67 miles walked, 63 with pack, 4+ without Gear List My lightest load ever! There are a few … Continue reading →

December 15-21, 2008 74 miles walked, 65 with pack, 9 without pack Well the connection has been made. After obsessing over finishing the across the park hike, begun in 2004, I finally made it back to do the western half, … Continue reading →